蘑菇短视频

Biography

Dr. Yiqing Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at 蘑菇短视频. She is a medical sociologist whose research examines how cultural, structural, and psychosocial factors shape health and aging experiences across diverse populations in China and the United States. Her work integrates analyses of large-scale secondary data with primary data collection using surveys, mixed-methods designs, and qualitative approaches. She has contributed to community-engaged and multi-site research initiatives focused on aging, health equity, and social support. Her current work includes developing KinLoop, a community-based model to address structural gaps for adults aging without advocates. Her research has been published in journals such as <i>Journal of Applied Gerontology</i>, <i>Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect</i>, <i>Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology</i>, <i>Health Communication</i>, <i>Journal of Family Issues</i>, <i>International Journal of Population Studies</i>, and <i>The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences</i>.

Education

• Ph D, University of Utah, Sociology
• MBA, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, Human Resource Management
• BS, Nanjing University of Economics, China, Economics

Teaching Interests

Courses Dr. Yang has taught at 蘑菇短视频 include: Methods of Social Research, Human Society, Sociology of Aging, Sociology of the Family, Population & Society, Chinese Culture and Society, and Medical Sociology.

Research Interests

Dr. Yang鈥檚 research focuses on social connection, social isolation, social support systems, and health equity among older adults. She examines how structural inequalities鈥攊ncluding rural service gaps, transportation barriers, and fragmented care systems鈥攕hape access to support and health outcomes in later life. Her work emphasizes community-engaged approaches to identify unmet needs and inform scalable solutions. She has contributed to statewide data collection through the Health Equity Data Consortium on the impacts of COVID-19 across North Carolina. Her current research advances reciprocity-based, community-rooted support models, including KinLoop, to better support adults aging without advocates.